Growing number of Indians are turning to AI and social media influencers for news, says the 2025 Digital News Report. Platforms like YouTube and AI tools are reshaping news habits, especially among younger audiences. WhatsApp remains a mixed platform, with misinformation concerns.

Reuters 2025 digital news report: Young Indians prefer AI and influencers for news

World | Wire services including Reuters and Bloomberg News will no longer hold a permanent slot in the small pool of reporters who cover President Donald Trump

Donald Trump's latest media crackdown: White House restricts Reuters, Bloomberg access to president

The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for journalists covering the Israel-Hamas conflict. The New York Times won a Pulitzer in international reporting for its "wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas's lethal attack in southern Israel on Oct.

New York Times, Reuters win Pulitzer Prizes for coverage of Hamas's Oct 7 attack and Israeli response

Watch in the top headlines of the hour: - Solomon Islands' Pro-China PM wins - Elon Musk postpones India visit - Myanmar Junta, Armed rebels clash - Blasts rock military base in Iraq

Solomon Islands' Pro-China PM wins | Elon Musk postpones trip to India

The ongoing war against the Hamas has forced fast food giant McDonald's to tweak its business strategy in Israel. The fast food chain will buy 225 of its restaurants from Alonyal limited, which currently owns the franchise rights. Watch in for more details!

McDonald's to buy 225 restaurants from Israeli franchise

A US foreign aid package including $60 billion for Ukraine passed a key procedural vote. It is now up to the Republican lead house to take it up change it or let it die. opposition from Republicans can block it from becoming law. The $95 billion package includes funding for Israel's fight against Hamas militants and for key strategic ally Taiwan. Majority of it would help Pro Western Ukraine restock its depleted ammunition supplies weapons and other crucial need as it enters a third year. Watch to know more!

US Senate advances $95 aid bill for Ukraine, Israel & Taiwan

Israel has asked international outlets to explain how some of their photojournalists were present at the scene on Oct 7 when Hamas launched a surprise attack, which according to Israeli authorities killed more than 1,400 people.

Israel asks Western media to clarify the presence of photographers during Hamas attack

EU lawmakers on Tuesday voted for draft rules targeting Alphabet's Google, Meta Platforms and other large online platforms' content moderation restrictions after some media outlets complained about arbitrary decisions removing their content.

EU lawmakers back tough media law against Big Tech's content removal decisions

Driven by increased government spending ahead of the upcoming general election in May, India is set to claim the title of the fastest-growing major economy in the current fiscal year.

India fastest-growing major economy but risks persist, says Reuters poll

India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities, according to four defence and industry officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.

India prohibits military drone makers from using Chinese parts, claims Reuters report

At a rundown market on the Indonesian island of Batam, a small location tracker was beeping from the back of a crumbling second-hand shoe store. A Reuters reporter followed the high-pitched ping to a mound of old sneakers and began digging through the pile.

Sneakers meant for recycling found in Indonesian flea markets, reveals Reuters investigation

Last week, the Indian government banned the export of broken rice with immediate effect. Moreover, the Centre imposed a 20 per cent export duty on non-Basmati rice, except for parboiled rice, to boost domestic supplies.

One million tonnes of rice stuck at Indian ports after rice export ban & duty imposition

According to a study conducted by the Reuters Institute last month, 42% of Americans actively avoid the news at least occasionally either it depresses them or they don't believe it.

Reuters survey reveals people are increasingly avoiding news, here's why

Twitter Inc will partner with the Associated Press and Reuters to more quickly provide credible information on the social networking site as part of an effort to fight the spread of misinformation, it said on Monday.

Twitter partners with AP, Reuters to battle misinformation on its site

A photo of weightlifting gold medallist Hou Zhihui captured by Reuters has angered China. Chinese diplomats and a media house have slammed the news agency for showing an 'ugly' photo among all clicked in the game.

Tokyo Olympics: China slams news agency for posting 'ugly' picture of athlete; netizens hit back

Pulitzer Prize-winning news photographer Danish Siddiqui was buried in India's capital on Sunday, two days after he was killed covering fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban near a border crossing with Pakistan.

Body of Pulitzer-winning news photographer returns home to India

Plastic, plastic everywhere but not for African recyclers

Joe Biden maintained his lead for the Democratic presidential nomination as minorities gravitated toward the former vice president and his top rival, United States Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, in search of the safest bets for beating President Donald Trump in 2020, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

Biden and Sanders emerge as top two candidates for the 2020 US presidential elections:Polls

The London Stock Exchange Group Plc said on Friday it was in discussions to acquire financial data analytics provider Refinitiv Holdings Ltd for $27 billion, including debt.

London Stock Exchange in talks to buy Refinitiv for $27 billion

Alphabet Inc shares rose about 8 per cent after the company reported quarterly results that eased investors' concerns about growth challenges facing its Google advertising business.

Alphabet's revenue rebounds easing doubts on growth

The thigh bone of a giant dinosaur was found this week by French palaeontologists at an excavation site in southwestern France where remains of some of the largest animals that ever lived on land have been dug up since 2010.

Giant dinosaur bone found in southwestern France

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suggested getting a dog for his Downing Street office to join current resident Larry the Cat. Johnson took office earlier this week, walking through the black front door of Number 10 Downing Street for the first time after setting out a desire to defy his critics over Brexit and bring a decisive new leadership style to Britain's top job.

British PM Johnson eyes key appointment: A Downing Street dog

American delivery firm FedEx Corp likely withheld more than 100 packages of Huawei, a report said, while the Chinese tech giant also blamed US-listed Flex for seizing its goods, as Sino-US tensions further strain business ties.

Huawei's ties with partners FedEx, Flex fray on US-China tensions

A dark cloud of impeachment has threatened President Donald Trump for many months, with Democrats in the US House of Representatives, where any such effort to remove him from office would begin, divided about whether to proceed.

What it would take for US Congress to impeach Trump?

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